Kerwin v. Wright

— This was an action by the appellee, against the appellant, to recover compensation for work and labor' performed by the minor son of the plaintiff, for the defendant, from December 30th, 1864, to July 30th, 1876. ;

The defendant answered, first,by general denial, and, second, in substance, that the work sued for was done under a special contract between the plaintiff and defendant, in writing, a copy of which is set out, averring that the defendant had performed, and was ready to perform, the agreement on his pai’t, but that the plaintiff and her said son have failed to perform on th’eir…